Becca McCarter
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E.W. Scripps Company
An eighth grader at Bright Horizon Academy in San Diego advanced to the fifth round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Wednesday in National Harbor, Maryland by correctly spelling shinplaster, a piece of privately issued paper currency especially one poorly secured and depreciated in value.
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Students across the district walked out of class Tuesday to protest potential layoffs of librarians, teachers, psychologists and vice principals. -
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The draft executive action, obtained by NPR, acknowledges that the department and its signature responsibilities were created by Congress and cannot legally be altered without congressional approval. -
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The more students turn to chatbots, the fewer chances they have to develop real-life relationships that can lead to jobs and later success. -
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